There are a number of pretty cheap (say £30) MP3 players available based on
flash memory storage. So, given that I aleady have a 512kB SD memory card
(for my digital camera), it seems that I could get one of these players and
be able to have about five hours of music. That would give me a few Mahler
symphonies and songs and get me through a day's gardening very nicely. I
already have a Sony Minidisc player, which I love, but I am always a bit
nervous about exposing it to the rough and tumble of everyday outdoor life

The only comments I have read about MP3 players tend to come from people who
are listening to quite different kinds of music. What are the views of
people on this group about the sound quality of these MP3 players? Any
recommendations?

Thanks
Steve